The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-20
sMALL.pox AND TYPHOID FEVER

sMALL.Pox AND TYPHOID FEVER
Directions Issued By the Ohio state Board
Of Health for the Restriction and Pre-
vsatlon Of These Diseases.
sMALI-Pox.
Unmodifed smallpox Is one Of the most
fatal and loathsome Of diseases. Before
the introduction Of vaccination one-tenth
Of all the deaths that occurred in Europe
were due to this disease Alone At the
present time, where vaccination, isolation
and disinfection can be properly carried
out, the disease Is one Of the most manage
able with which health authorities have to
deal
Vaccination is Of the first importance.
Many believe that vaccination Is Of use only
in causing one exposed to smallpox to have
It in mild form. This 10 its least important
action, for vaccination, recently and proper
ly done, will prevent, almost without excep-
tion, the contraction Of this disease, no mat
ter how great the exposure. This fact has
been demonstrated time and again. DR..
Henry Tompkins, medical superintendent
of the fever hospital belonging to the Man
chester Royal Infirmary at Monsall. in q
paper read at Owens College, said, (speak-
ing Of vaccination): 1.-THE most striking Of
all evidence is, perhaps, that derived from
the smallpox hospitals themselves. Here
the protective influence Of vaccination is
seen and proved In manner beyond all
cavil. At Highgate, during an experience
Of forty years, no nurse or servant having
been nre-vaccinated has ever contracted Tthel
disease, and evidence Of the same character
can myself bring forward; for, during the
whole time that have had charge Of the
fever hospital, more than thousand cases
Of smallpox have passed under my care,
yet no servant, nurse, porter, or other per-
son engaged here, has, after re-vaccination,
ever taken 1t, though exposed daily to in
lection in its most concentrated form"
When to Vdccinate.-Every person who has
not been vaccinated should at once consult
his physician and have it done as soon as
possible Do not wait for an epidemic of
the disease, for you can not tell when you
may be exposed. See tnat your children
are properly vaccinated. There are but few
conditions which justify postponement Of
this operation, and you can consult your
physician in regard to this.
Re-vdccindtfon.-I is common impression
that, as long as q scar remains of former
vaccination, the person is fully protected
from smallpox. This is not always the
case. While one vaccination may protect
fact can be ascertained but in one way,
which is by re-vaccination and it has been
found that re-vaccination "takes' in large
number of cases. The only safe plan is to
be re-vaccinated every five or six years, and
In the presence of an epidemic to be again
re-vaccinated, unless it has Just been done.
Who Should Vdccindte.-Never allow any
one but an experienced physician to vac.
cinate you. The operation is not the trifling
one 1t is supposed by many to be. 1t is of
the utmost Importance that the virus or mat
ter used should be fresh and pure, that the
arm or other part be properly prepared for
its reception, and, above all, that the sore
resulting be seen at the proper time by one
who is able to judge if the vaccination has
''taken," and if the person is thoroughly
| protected. 1t is much better not be vac
cinated at all than to have it done ineffectu
ally, for one is then given false sense
| Of security, which may lead him into con
tact with the disease when it might have
been avoided.
For these reasons q physician should al
ways be employed, and no one should at
| tempt to vaccinate himself or his family
exceptionally, where immediate vaccination
isdemanded. as where one has been exposed
to smallpox and the services Of q physician
can not be procured, it may be necessary Il
have some one else do it.
The greater the number Of perfec
"marks" obtained, the greater seems to b,
the protection; hence it is well, when beins
vaccinated, to have it done in several diff
ferent places; these may be near together
and will not increase the severity of thu
| symptoms which follow vaccination.
The Restriction Of Small il-por.-Small-po pox i,
one Of the most contagious Of diseases, ant
afoi,. sv,Ro
for weeks and months. It is probably con
taglous from the time when the fever first ap
pears until for some time after the eruption
has entirely disappeared. On the first appear
ance of the disease prompt and decided
measures must be taken to prevent it
spread The affected person should at ono,
be isolated from all but the necessary at
| tendants. II he is to be treated at home,
room, preferably in the upper story, and a
far removed from the family as possible
should be selected for his occupancy. Re
move everything from the room not abso
lutely needed for the patient or his attend
ants. Carpets should be taken up, ant
feather beds should not be used. unles
they are afterward to be burned. Secure
large room and provide means for an abun
dance OF fresh air.
Vaccinate at once all who may have beel
exposed to the disease, and all who are Il
act as nurses or attendants, even though
they may have had smallpox, unless it ha
been recently. Remember that vaccination
produces its effect in shorter time than
takes for the poison of smallpox to de
velope; hence, even though one has beel
exposed to the disease, he may escape, O
at least will have it in modified form il h.
10 vaccinated soon. after his exposure.
A sign with SMALLPOX on it in large plail
letters should be placed in conspicuou
position on the house or premises. Tn
house should be quarantined, and no one b.
permitted to enter or leave it without per
mission from the health officer or attending
physician. Those who are known to hav
been exposed to the disease should be pro
hibited from mingling with others for
period Of two weeks, or until it Ia know
they have not contracted the disease. Al
abundant supply of pure fresh air shoul,
be secured for the patient, care being taxel
to prevent his exposure to direct drafts o
air.
All discharges from the patient sh oul
either be received on old rags, which are t.
be Immediately burned, or be received il
vessels containing quart Of the following
solution:
Disimtectant Solution.-Sulphate of zinc,
OF. common salt, o.; dissolve in on
gallon of water. Allow the discharges t
remain in this solution half an hour AL
clothing, bedding, ETC., soiled by the patien
should be burned at once, or boiled in tn
disinfectant solution, before being carrie,
from the room. Unless conntermanded b.
the physician, it is well to keep the patien
anointed with vaseline when the eruption
commences to SCALE to prevent these scale
from being disseminated in the atmosphere